NEWPORT BEACH – Three men suspected of involvement in a home invasion robbery in a gated community Tuesday night were arrested, as police continued to search for one other man. Four armed men forced their way into a home at 7 Longboat, off Pelican... Full Story »
The state’s economy might be floundering, but across California green jobs have been booming, with Orange County near the head of the pack in more than one category. Full Story »
NEWPORT BEACH - A bicycle rider was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Jamboree Road and Bison Avenue shortly after 6 a.m. and had to be given CPR by paramedics.The driver left the scene, police said.The bicycle rider, who was estimated to be in... Full Story »
Two separate SigAlerts were called on the eastbound 91 freeway this morning. A traffic collision involving a big-rig spill on the eastbound 91 just west of Knott blocked all lanes at one point this morning. The No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 lanes are now clear... Full Story »
MISSION VIEJO – Faced with an anticipated $26 million deficit, Saddleback Valley Unified trustees on Tuesday approved a preliminary 2010-11spending plan that indicates the district may not be able to meet its financial obligations. Saddleback's... Full Story »
IRVINE – Eight apartments were damaged and six people were displaced in an early-morning fire that authorities said was difficult to extinguish and maneuver around. As firefighters looked for the source of the fire in a first-floor apartment at the... Full Story »
California will see the employment picture gradually improve over the next year, but the statewide unemployment rate will remain in double digits until 2012, according to UCLA's quarterly economic forecast released today. Full Story »
1990: Maria del Rosio Alfaro, 24, was sentenced to death in 1992 for stabbing to death 9-year-old Autumn Wallace, a school friend’s younger sister, more than 50 times during a burglary in Anaheim to get money for drugs June 15, 1990. Full Story »
It has been nearly one year since Suzanne Kessler, wife of former Garden Grove mayor and police chief Frank Kessler, was accused of writing bad checks worth some $119,000, and borrowing more than $800,000 under false pretenses. Frank... Full Story »
State workers' pension giant got this ugly report from its financial consultants on its real estate bets. Full Story »
Less than two weeks after asking consumers whether it should cave and raise TV prices, Time Warner Cable says nearly 400,000 have spoken. The overwhelming response: Get tough on those pesky TV networks that keep demanding more money every year. Full Story »
SANTA ANA - The Santa Ana Unified school board finalized plans Tuesday to cut $31 million from its 2010-11 spending plan, but officials warn that the state's ongoing financial crisis could mean more cuts in coming months. Trustees voted 4-0 to... Full Story »
NEWPORT BEACH – The leading voice of Newport Beach government changed Tuesday night with the ascension of Councilman Keith Curry to the mayor's seat, and the typical promise of a bright future was quickly combined with a sober assessment of... Full Story »
WAIMEA BAY - As San Clemente surfer Greg Long took a gut-wrenching leap down the face of wave measuring at least 25 feet, he looks back to see a building-sized wall of whitewash swallow him. "Where did he go?" one of the contest announcers said with... Full Story »
Both cities received a new 3G cell site, offering improved reception for AT&T mobile subscribers. Full Story »
Three members of the Orange County Fair Board are abandoning a nonprofit foundation they formed to buy the fairgrounds -- and two believe the rest of their colleagues should disband the group. The resignations crack a shaky foundation, already... Full Story »
SANTA ANA – A Long Beach man charged in a 1988 torture and murder case was indicted Monday on new charges, including soliciting the assault of the lead investigator in his homicide case. Paul Gentile Smith, 49, was also charged along with his... Full Story »
IRVINE – A long-running grass-roots effort to turn the corner of a community park into a military memorial reached fruition on Tuesday night, with Irvine leaders approving a permanent Northwood Gratitude and Honor memorial. The Irvine City Council... Full Story »
Frost advisory issued for Orange County. Full Story »
TUSTIN Dan Aykroyd came to Total Wine & More in the Tustin Market Place on Tuesday to sign labels on his wine and vodka. More than 500 people waited in line to see the actor, famous for roles in "Ghostbusters," "Blues Brothers," "Dragnet" and on... Full Story »
Clarence Butterfield, accused of killing his daughter and keeping her body in a freezer in a recreational vehicle in San Clemente, was indicted today on a murder charge, prosecutors said. Butterfield was already in custody, having been charged in a... Full Story »
SAN CLEMENTE Diane Bruce stormed out of the counselor's office. She was in her junior year at UC Berkeley studying linguistics and had just taken a series of tests to determine what career best suited her. The counselor told her, "The first thing the... Full Story »
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's prescription for the ailing job market Tuesday didn't sit well with Orange County's congressional lawmakers who want the administration to stop spending and take the long economic view. "This seems to be more of... Full Story »
SANTA ANA – A man authorities said illegally practiced medicine, distributed unapproved drugs to cancer victims, and ran an unauthorized HMO pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several charges relating to his business. Prosecutors said Daryn Wayne... Full Story »
ANAHEIM - Nearly half of the lofts in a 129-unit project that opened in downtown Anaheim nearly two years ago will be offered at deeply discounted starting bids during an auction this weekend. At the 1 p.m. Sunday auction, The Harbor Lofts project... Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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